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Ann Curry, the veteran NBC News correspondent who was pushed from the "Today" show in 2012 after not being able to strike a rapport with co-host Matt Lauer and the show's producers, is leaving the network to start her own production company, according to a person familiar with the situation. A formal announcement from NBC News is expected later Tuesday, this person said. Curry did not respond to an email seeking comment. Robert Barnett, an attorney who has represented Curry in her dealings with NBC in the recent past, referred an inquiry to the correspondent. The New York Post previously reported news of Curry's agreement to depart. Curry served as news anchor on...

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Ann Curry, the veteran NBC News correspondent who was pushed from the "Today" show in 2012 after not being able to strike a rapport with co-host Matt Lauer and the show's producers, is leaving the network to start her own production company,...

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With Bob Costas still recovering from an eye infection, former "Today" cohost Meredith Vieira will anchor NBC's prime-time and late-night coverage Friday of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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